Receptacle for photographic prints and negatives



A ril 17, 1962 v. R. PIERONEK ETAL 3, 0

RECEPTACLE FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS AND NEGATIVES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Original Filed June 18, 1958 Paul A.Fritsche VaIenlineRPieronelcINVENTORS .ATTORNm'S April 17, 1962 v. R. PIERONEK ETAI. 3,030,004

RECEPTACLE FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS AND NEGATIVES 2 Shets-Sheet 2Original Filed June 18, 1958 Paul A. ische Valentine RPiemne/c INVENTORS' WM BY 3,03%,tlli4 RECEFTACLE FUR FHQTQGRAPHIC lPRHslTS ANDNEGATKVES Valentine R. Pieronek and Paul A. Fritsche, Rochester,

N.Y., assignors to Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y., a corporationof New Jersey Uriginal application June 16, 1.958, Ser. No. 742,857, newPatent No. 2,956,726, dated Get. 18, 1966. Divided and this applicationJune 13, 1960, Ser. No. 35,5 19

1 Claim. (G. 229-42) This invention relates generally to receptacles,and more specifically to an improved receptacle for photographic printsand negatives.

This is a divisional case of applicants U.S. pending application SerialNo. 742,857, filed June 18, 1958, now Patent No. 2,956,726.

There exists a need in the photofinishing industry, particularly inconnection with the development and printing of photographs forcustomers, for an improved receptacle for delivering the developed filmsand prints to the customer. as an envelope embodying a pair of spacedapart pockets in which the negatives may be positioned in one pocket andthe prints disposed in the other pocket. To our knowledge, however, noneof the envelopes have a print compartment which is adapted to form awallet thereby providing a convenient receptacle for protecting theprints from smudges, scratches, creases, or any other damage that printsare normally susceptible to when they are inserted without any type ofprotective covering into a customers pocket or billfold.

it is therefore an object of the present invention to provide animproved receptacle for photofinishers having one compartment forreceiving negatives, and a second cornpartment for receiving prints inwhich the second com partment is adapted to form a wallet forconveniently and protectively housing the prints for ready insertion inthe customers pocket or billfold.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improvedreceptacle for photographic negatives and prints that may be formed froma single blank of material.

Still another object of the present invention is to pro vide an improvedreceptacle for photofinishers that is of simple design and construction,thoroughly reliable, and economical to manufacture.

One more object of this invention is the provision of an improvedreceptacle for photofinishers having a print envelope provided withcompartments for receiving prints of varying sizes and confining theprints for limited movement within the compartments.

Objects and advantages other than those set forth above will be apparentfrom the following description when read in connection with theaccompanying drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a single blank from which the receptacle ofthis invention is formed;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the receptacle formed from the single blank ofFIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 1 showing a modification of theinvention; and

FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 2 showing the receptacle formed fromthe single blank of FIG. 3.

As shown in the drawings, the single blanks 1, 2 appearing in FIGS. 1and 3 respectively may be made from a continuous length of sheetmaterial of suitable strong paper, plastic, fiberboard or equivalentsheet material customarily used for making mailing receptacles. Theblank 1 is precut and prescored to form panels 3, 4, 5 and 6. Aperforated line 7 is provided at the junction of the panels 4, 5. Thepanels 4, 5 are further provided with marginal portions 8, 9respectively which are adapted to be folded It is old in this respect touse a receptacle such inwardly along fold lines 11, 12 in paralleloverlapping relationship with their respective panels 4, 5. The panels3, 4 are separated from one another by a fold line 13, and the panels 5,6 are separated from one another by fold line 14. The panels 3, 6 may befolded in over lapping engagement with the complementary marginalportions 3, 9 and may be secured thereto by a suitable adhesive carriedby the marginal portions to form negative and print compartments 15, 16respectively as seen in FIG. 2. If desired, the adhesive may be placedalong the edges of the panels 3, 6 instead of on the marginal portions8, 9. Furthermore, if preferred, the panels 3, 6 may in the firstinstance be folded along the respective fold lines 13, 14 in overlappingengagement with the panels 4, 6 and the marginal portions 8, 9 foldedover the edges of the panels 3, 6 and secured thereto by a suitableadhesive. A similar construction is shown in FIG. 4 which disclosesanother embodiment of the invention. The panel 3 is provided with arecessed edge 17 which is adapted in the assembled position tofacilitate the insertion of negatives into the negative compartment 15.The panel 4 is further provided with a flap portion 13 which may befolded along a fold line 19 over the entrance of the negativecompartment 15 after the negative compartment has been separated fromthe print compartment 16 along the perforated line 7. This forms a handyenvelope for the negatives which the customer may place in a file orconveniently mail to the photofinisher for reprints. The panels 5, 6 ofthe print compartment 16 have a central longitudinally extending scoreline 21 extending completely across the panels 5, 6 from one end to theother intermediate the sides thereof. The panel 6 further has a recessededge 22 similar to the recessed edge 17 and a pair of elliptical slots23 which are shown inclined with respect to the perforated line 7. Theprint compartment 16 receives prints 24, only one of which is shown,within the slots 23 which confine the prints and prevent unnecessarymovement thereof. A portion of each print 24 protrudes from the slot 13to facilitate insertion therein and removal of the print therefrom.Prints of a size too large to fit within a slot 23 may be inserted inthe space between the panels 5, 6 which forms a large pocket extendingacross the entire Width of the compartment 16. After the prints 24 havebeen placed in the print compartment 16, it may be folded along thecenter score line 21 to form a protective wallet for the prints 24 whichmay be inserted by the customer in a pocket or billfold. The walletconveniently protects the prints from damage resulting from creasing,smudgin g, bending, or the like.

in the modification of the invention shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the partsof the single blank 2 that are similar to corresponding parts of blank 1are designated by the same numerals primed. The print panel 25 of blank2 is of slightly different form from the corresponding print panel 6 ofFIG. 1. The elliptical slots 23 are eliminated, and the panel 25 isprecut to provide a pair of ears 26 which merge to form a small lip orflap 27. The flap 27 is provided with an adhesive which secures the flap27 and hence the panel 25 to panel 5' when the panel 25 is folded overalong the fold line 14' into overlapping engagement with panel 5'. Themarginal portions 9' are then folded over the edges of the panel 25 andsecured thereto by adhesive as seen in FIG. 4. The resulting printcompartment 28 provides two pockets for receiving the prints 24', and asa result of the slanted edge of each ear 26, a portion of each print 24'protrudes from the pocket to facilitate insertion therein and removal ofthe print therefrom.

In the practical application of this invention, a photofinisher, afterdeveloping and printing the photographs for a customer, would place thenegatives in the negative comtomer may then place the negativecompartment 15, 15 in a suitable file, and when he desires, may fold.the flap 18, 18' over toform an envelope for mailing the negatives to aphotofinisher forreprints. The print compartment 16,128 may be foldedalong the center score line 21, 21', to form a Wallet which may beplaced in the customers pocket or billfold.

The invention has been described in detail with particular reference topreferred embodiments thereof, but it will be understood that variationsand modifications can be effected within the spirit and scope of theinvention as described hereinabove and as defined in the appended claim.

We claim:

In a receptacle for photographic prints and negatives, the combinationof a unitary blank forming first, second, third and fourth panels, saidfirst and second panels having an adjoining first fold line, said thirdand fourth panels whavingran adjoining second fold line, said second and-third panels having an adjoining perforated line; mar- -ginal portionsprovided by said second panel adapted to secure said first panel to saidsecond panel when said first panel is folded along said first fold linein overlapping relation with said second panel to form a negativecompartment for receiving negatives; marginal portions provided by saidthird panel adapted to secure said fourth panel to said third panel whensaid fourth panel is folded along said second fold line in overlappingrelation with said third panel to form a print compartment extendingacross the Width of said third panel for receiving prints of apredetermined size; said fourth panel further having a pair of spacedapart elliptical slots cooperating with said third panel for receivingprints of a size smaller than said predetermined size; a flap formed bysaid second panel adapted to fold over the entrance of said negativecompartment to form an envelope when said negative compartment isseparated from said print cornpartrnent along said perforated line; andsaid third and fourth panels further having a scored line transverse tosaid perforated line and extending completely across said third andfourth panels intermediate the sides of said third and fourth panels andpassing between said slots whereby said print compartment may be foldedtherealong to form a protective wallet for the prints.

References Cited in the tile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,307,278 Susersky June 17, 1919 2,568,941 Benson Sept. 25, 19512,829,818 Alsop Apr. 8, 1958 FOREIGN PATENTS 470,673 Great Britain Aug.19,1937

